Across the board, the Wildcats shot and defended well, played with energy, and saw several standout individual performances.
But what were the numbers that stood out?
Here are the ten most impressive stats from Kentucky’s home debut victory on Friday evening:
Eastern Kentucky didn’t score a single point for seven minutes
After a missed Nate Sestina three-pointer from the right corner, freshman wing Kahlil Whitney followed it up with a massive put-back slam at the 18:58 mark in the first half.
From there, the Wildcats went on a 14-0 run to open the game against the Colonels, with EKU turning the ball over on its first five possessions and failing to score during their first 15 possessions.